Rockers KISS play Reno show Friday!
When you think of rock music as theater, one band that should immediately spring to mind is KISS, the New York-based hard-rock group that put pyro, makeup and fire-breathing into the mainstream. But for founding member and guitarist/singer Paul Stanley, it�s still just basic rock and roll to him.
�I�ve always thought of us as � funny enough � a no-frills rock and roll band, like the bands I grew up seeing at the Fillmore East,� Stanley said in a recent interview with Forbes magazine. �That, taken to a different level, adding accoutrements to that, but at the core of it, we�ve always been just a no-frills rock and roll band. All we did was surround that with more, with pyrotechnics. The theatricality, I think, came from within us, as opposed to having dancing toothbrushes or anything like that. It was really about us.�
KISS will make a rare appearance in the region with a show on April 21 at Grand Sierra Resort. Stanley told Billboard magazine in a recent interview that the band still draws a wide range of ages, from young kids to their grandparents.
�KISS is an anomaly in that if you go to a show you might see your neighbor a few rows up or if you come with your dad or your grandfather, you�re all sharing this secret society you all covet and love,� Stanley said. �There�s a sense in families of almost passing it down, wanting your children to experience the wonder and joy and power this band gives people.�
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